Are Ayase Ueda and Japan are poised to take the 2026 World Cup by storm? ESPN tackles that, and Asia's other big talking points from the latest round of qualifiers.

Breaking down the big plotlines from qualifying for next year's tournament, including some big names who could be struggling to get there

Which teams are in the World Cup? Which ones have close to qualifying? Breaking it all down, region by region.

A goal by Vinicius Júnior secured Brazil a place in the 2026 World Cup, quite a celebration for Carlo Ancelotti’s home debut as head coach.

Brazil and Ecuador secured their spots at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, taking the second and third of South America's six automatic qualifying berths after champions Argentina booked their ticket in March.

The 2026 World Cup kicks off in the USA, Mexico and Canada on June 11, 2026, so that’s one year from today and with that in mind it felt like a good time to reveal some predictions.

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Japan and South Korea ended successful 2026 World Cup qualification campaigns on a high with emphatic home victories over Indonesia and Kuwait respectively on Tuesday. In Osaka, Daichi Kamada scored after 15 minutes to set Japan, preparing for an eighth consecutive World Cup, on its way to a 6-0 victory.

Finland will face Poland in this FIFA World Cup Qualifier matchup on Tuesday at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, and you can catch all that action with FuboTV. Finland and Poland will take the pitch on Tuesday, June 10th, at Helsinki Olympic Stadium in this FIFA World Cup qualifier.

FIFA Club World Cup begins this month, featuring 32 elite clubs from around the world. But how does it differ from the FIFA World Cup?